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Personalize text blasts and donation asks with smart fields

Personalize text blasts and emails with supporter data and automatically calculate the right donation ask for each contact.

July 14, 2026

NationBuilder new feature graphic: 'Personalize text blasts and donation asks with smart fields,' showing a text message with First Name and suggested donation smart fields on a phone screen.

The most effective messages your organization sends aren't the ones that go to everyone. They're the ones that feel like they were written specifically for each supporter: the person who donated last month, the volunteer in a key district, the member whose renewal is coming up. Two updates we've just released make that kind of personalization faster to build and easier to act on.

Personalize your text blasts with smart fields

You can now insert supporter data directly into your text messages: first name, donation history, membership status, precinct, recruiter code, site URLs, and more. A new editor replaces the plain text area, so smart fields are easy to find and insert as you compose. The result is outreach that speaks to each person individually, without your team writing a separate message for each segment.

Ask for the right amount, automatically

A new suggested next donation smart field calculates a personalized ask for each recipient based on their last gift: 1.25x that amount, and inserts it automatically. It's available in both text and email blasts.

In email blasts, the smart field hyperlinks directly to your donation page with the amount pre-filled, so supporters land ready to give. In text blasts, a companion smart field generates the corresponding URL so you can include it in your message. 

Whether you're running a major gift push or a broad fundraising campaign, your supporters each see an ask that reflects their own history with your organization, without any manual calculation on your end. Head to your communications section to try it now or start a free 14-day trial.

 


Flore Blondel-Goupil

Flore Blondel-Goupil

Product Manager based in Marseille, France

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